Etymology of the English word chromaffin
the English word
chromaffinderived from the Classical Latin word
affinis (neighboring, adjacent, next; relation; neighbor; accomplice)
derived from the Latin word
finis (boundary, end, limit)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
finesusing the English prefix
chromo-derived from the Greek word
chroma, χρῶμα (colour)
Usage
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